This week we come together as a Nation to celebrate Thanksgiving. To me this time of the year is magical. We begin the month with honoring our veterans and then we come together and celebrate thanks, and this is the introduction to the holiday season. Depending on where you reside in the country for some you are getting your first snowfall, and for others, it is the first breath of fresh air from the summer heat, regardless the seasons have changed. I love seeing the holiday lights being hung on the trees and see the poinsettias around town. Families travel hundreds of miles to see one another and celebrate this beautiful holiday designed to give thanks. I have to imagine that our Nations first Thanksgiving was very different than how we celebrate today. There were no football games on; I doubt that they had the green bean casserole and of course they did not have the Macey’s day parade. But what they did was celebrate gratitude, giving and humility. Or at least that is what I [...]

There is always good news. I have to be honest when I first heard this comment; I was thinking okay great, whatever and thanks for the support but I don’t really see the good news. A very important man in my life lives by these words. Bill is my lover, my best friend and a very positive influence on me and my life. Bill is always smiling and has the best day ever… every day. So now I have grown to understand what he means when he says, “there is always good news.” You see, even when there is something bad that happens there is always good that happens. There is always a reason to have the best day ever. Here are 5 tips to have great news, stay happy and have the best day ever. Change your mindset to “there is always good news”. I know I am repeating this but it is true, really. Our days can be similar to a rollercoaster; we have ups and we have downs. We have great meetings, and we have a ton […]

Turquoise, Pink Bougainvillea, and The White Assali Dress As you know, I love the desert. Yes, it is hot but as a woman to be able to wear summer clothes and not be cold does not happen often. Living in San Diego, we have the perfect weather but as soon as the sun goes down or if we are in the shade, and a little breeze picks up we need something to cover our shoulders. Now I realize this is a champagne problem, and I hope you understand I am not complaining at all. My point is in San Diego we are always coordinating a pashmina or a jacket to go with our summer dresses or tank tops. So a weekend in the 100 degree heat with a sundress and no pashmina is a gift. Palm Springs is the Hollywood playground and weekend getaway for Southern Californians. It is just about 2 hours to Los Angeles and about the same to San Diego. People come to sip, splash and play. The glitz and glamor of Los Angeles have made the […]

I am the good fat!!! I have a love affair with avocados. Living in San Diego, we are so lucky to be adjacent to the avocado capital, Fallbrook so that we can buy them year round for about $5.00 a bag. I love their creamy, nutty taste that goes with just about anything from a good sandwich to garnish on a bowl of chili. Besides the yummy taste did you know they are incredibly nutritious and have some surprising benefits like making you look good and even improving your sex life? Yep that is correct. Here is what happens when you eat avocados daily. You mean eating Avocados will improve my looks? Yep!!! There are large amounts of antioxidants in avocados which means you body is receiving a ton of anti-aging nutrients. To get more exact, your cells are receiving help with optimizing renewal and specifically your skin cells. Avocados contain high amounts of monounsaturated fat which is the “good fat” and according to the Mediterranean diet, consuming large amounts of [...]

So you are looking at your smile and thinking, I wish there were something I could do to my teeth. Either you don’t like the color from years of coffee and red wine or maybe your teeth are crooked, and you want braces. Well, there is an easy way to create your dream smile. We talked to San Diego based EasySmile (™) expert, Dr. Gary Braunstein, Dentist at Encinitas Dental Care, to answer your questions when it comes to boosting your self-confidence with straightening crooked teeth, whitening, or even repairing chipped teeth. Here are some of the questions you have probably wondered about but have never asked your dentist. FIRST THINGS FIRST WHAT IS EASYSMILE? EasySmile is a life like veneer that will transform your smile. It is a product of years of research that create strong, natural looking, bright white veneers that have a life like appearance. There are no shots, no filing of the tooth, no outside lab work or temporaries. EasySmile is the perfect [...]